Basketball
Michael Jordan and $4 million sneakers
Between $2 million and $4 million. is the value of air jordan 13 carried by Michael Jordan in the 1998 NBA FinalsHe gave them to Salt Lake City ballboys after the Jazz Bulls. Twenty-five years later, the piece, signed by ‘MJ’, breaks record prices at New York’s auction house Sotheby’s. There is a possibility.
This is the only complete shoe available on the market that Jordan has worn in 6 NBA Finals. And it’s from his ‘last dance’ with the BullsTwo years ago, a pair of Nike Air Ships worn by “MJ” in 1984 were auctioned for approximately $1.5 million. The Air Jordan 13 can more than double her numbers.
Auction houses rub their hands on these collector items. Christie’s opened its own dedicated section, ‘Department X’, to capitalize on this demand. The shoe market is booming at every level. Footwear resale business is on the rise.
From Airship to Air Jordan XIII
he previous record Auction sales will be held by Sotheby’s in 2021. $1,472,000 Presented to Nick Fiorella, a collector of the Nike Air Ship used by Jordan in the 1984 regular season game.
It was the first time a pair of sneakers had been auctioned for over $1 million.
The white and red shoes were worn by Jordan in Game 5 of his first season in the NBA as a Bulls player in 1984 and signed by himself.
Previously, in 2020, several Nike Air Jordan 1 High Worn by a basketball legend in 1985, it was sold at a Christie’s auction. $615,000.
some unique slippers
This shoe legend wasn’t just about Jordan’s stellar performance at the Delta Center, but when the Bulls lost 0-1 in the series and were forced to win the second game, ‘MJ’ leveled the series. earned 37 points for he returns to chicago.
During a training session the night before that duel on June 5, 1998, Jordan forgot his coat at the Delta Center, and a ball boy found it and returned it to him in the locker room.
As a token of my gratitude, The next day, Jordan gave the boy sneakers. Signed with a marker.
The shoe has a clear Jordan signature and is in excellent condition.
Guarantee of authenticity
This valuable piece comes with a certificate of authenticity provided by ‘The MeiGray Group’, a company that works with the NBA to analyze and verify that it is not a fraud.
of air jordan 13 Only one player has the ‘MeiGray’ certificate from the second game of the 1998 Finals. Additionally, according to Sotheby’s, this is the only complete sneaker Jordan has worn in all six of his Finals.
This sneaker model is itself a coveted collector’s item on the market, and Nike has painted it to resemble a leopard, one of “MJ’s” many nicknames.
In particular, the sneaker has holographic eyes on the back and a sole made to resemble a leopard’s foot.
And if passion for iconic sneakers is within the reach of a few billionaires at auction, Many enthusiasts are willing to spend $300 or more to purchase the same model.brand new, for resale.
On March 11th, Nike’s website was flooded with users eager for the launch of the black and white Nike Air Dunk Low ‘Panda’.
The US retail price was $110, but on resale platforms such as ‘StockX’, these shoes have been resold for over $300.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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